Central & South Asia Wrap: Gritty Tractor stay ahead; Mohun Bagan snatch dramatic win

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Gritty Tractor stay ahead; Mohun Bagan snatch dramatic win

Tehran: Tractor FC, playing with a man less for the entire second half, displayed character to get past Gol Gohar to stay top of the Iran Pro League, while pacesetters Mohun Bagan Super Giant registered a dramatic victory in the Indian Super League.

Dhaka Mohammedan registered their third consecutive victory in the Bangladesh Football Premier League so join the-AFC.com as we bring you a wrap of the past week’s domestic action across Central and South Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: Five-star Buriram; JDT edge plucky Kuala Lumpur

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

ASEAN Wrap: Five-star Buriram; JDT edge plucky Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur: Dion Cools starred with a goal and an assist as Buriram United surged to a 5-1 win against Nakhon Ratchasima in the Thai League 1.

In Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur City FC went down fighting to Johor Darul Ta’zim in the first leg of the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals

There was also action in Indonesia and Australia, so join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week’s domestic action across Southeast Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Shabab Al Ahli win UAE Super Cup; Al Seeb stay perfect

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

West Asia Wrap: Shabab Al Ahli win UAE Super Cup; Al Seeb stay perfect

Doha: Shabab Al Ahli needed penalties to win the UAE Super Cup after a spirited fightback from Al Wasl while Al Seeb Club made it 10 wins out of 10 in the Oman Pro League.

The exciting race in the Iraq Stars League continues so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across West Asia.

Hasebe to chart Frontale's course

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Hasebe to chart Frontale's course

Hong Kong: Former Avispa Fukuoka head coach Shigetoshi Hasebe will lead Kawasaki Frontale into the remaining league phase matches of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 after the 53-year-old was appointed to replace Toru Oniki at the club’s helm.

Hasebe, who was named the J.League’s Manager of the Year for 2023, takes over after Oniki ended a hugely successful eight-year spell with the club at the conclusion of the 2024 J1 League season to join Kashima Antlers ahead of next season.

Group B: Vietnam beat Indonesia to take control; Laos, Philippines share points

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Group B: Vietnam beat Indonesia to take control; Laos, Philippines share points

Viet Tri: Vietnam edged Indonesia 1-0 on Sunday to take a firm grip on Group B of the ASEAN Championship 2024.

Laos and Philippines settled for a 1-1 draw in the other match played on Sunday.

Group A: Thailand, Singapore close in on semis

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Group A: Thailand, Singapore close in on semis

Bangkok: Thailand and Singapore maintained their perfect starts in Group A of the ASEAN Championship 2024 with wins over Malaysia and Timor-Leste respective on Saturday.

Thailand edged Malaysia 1-0 while Singapore left it late before beating Timor-Leste 3-0.

Preliminary: Hong Kong, China to meet Guam in final

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Preliminary: Hong Kong, China to meet Guam in final

Hong Kong: Guam and Hong Kong, China will meet in the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary final after topping their respective groups on Saturday.

Guam defeated Macau 2-1 to top the two-team Group A while Hong Kong, China defeated Chinese Taipei with the same score line to finish as the Group B winners with a perfect record of six points.

Year in Review: AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2024

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea marked their return to the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup™ in style as they clinched a well deserved title at Uzbekistan 2024.

Ri Song Ho's players were dominant from start to finish as they ended a 17-year wait to lift the title for a second time, having also finished runners-up on six occasions.

Year in Review: AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™

Kuala Lumpur: As 2024 winds down and the Asian Football Confederation's tournaments take a breather, it is time to reflect on what has been an extremely busy and successful year for the game across the continent.

We kick off our review of 2024 with a look back at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, by far the most successful edition ever, with Qatar emerging champions for the second successive edition and Jordan making the final for the first time in history.

Oiwa continues as Japan U23 head coach, Nielsen takes charge of Nadeshiko

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Oiwa continues as Japan U23 head coach, Nielsen takes charge of Nadeshiko

Kuala Lumpur: Reigning AFC Coach of the Year Go Oiwa will continue to lead Japan’s U23 team for the next four years while Denmark’s Nils Nielsen has been named the country’s new women’s national team head coach, the Japan Football Association has announced.

Oiwa, who was named the continent’s top coach after steering Japan to the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ title earlier this year, has extended his contract until the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

#ACLTwo: The Round of 16 match-ups

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#ACLTwo: The Round of 16 match-ups

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 knockout stage draw produced exciting results with all the eight Round of 16 ties set to be exciting affairs.

While the matches are still several weeks away, the-AFC.com takes an early look at what can be expected when the teams go head to head in February, with the last-16 ties to be decided over two legs.